chaldee

Definition of Chaldee in English :

1. chaldaean, chaldean, chaldee

a wise man skilled in occult learning

2. chaldaean, chaldean, chaldee

an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea

3. chaldaean, chaldean, chaldee

of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language or culture

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Chaldee

noun

1.

a nontechnical term for Biblical Aramaic, which was once believed to be the language of the ancient Chaldeans

2.

the actual language of the ancient Chaldeans

adjective, noun

Chaldean

adj.

1. Of or relating to Chaldea or its people, language, or culture.

2. Of or relating to an Eastern Catholic church historically centered in northern Iraq and neighboring regions.

n.

1. A member of an ancient Semitic people who ruled in Babylonia.

2. An adherent of the Chaldean church.

3. See Aramaic.

4. A person versed in occult learning.